I Hate the Grocery Store

Okay, like most moms, I do the grocery shopping.  I hate it.  I hate the list making, the coupon cutting, the people on Sundays, and having to bring the kids!  I usually go alone to do this god awful task, but I promised the boys we could go to Target first so they could spend their allowance.  Even they hate the grocery store, especially “Sunday Shopping”.  That’s what they call it when I have to get a weeks worth of food, use coupons, and stick to the list no matter what.  No fun stuff, no junk food.  So, it was packed as usual, and I had to go to the deli, which I try to avoid on a Sunday as there is usually 25 people waiting there.  So, I got my number, and of course the boys wanted to go to the bathroom.  It’s amazing that when we are out anywhere they have to pee.  They can go all day at home without going to the bathroom, I actually have to remind them to put down the video game and go!  They have pee’d in every store/resturaunt/gas station/dunkin donuts/etc in the state!   So, my number came up at the deli and I put in my order, “1 pound of ham, sliced thin”  I think the minute you say “sliced thin”, they get aggravated.  I watched the girl who I will now refer to as “nasty deli girl” weigh my order, which came to 1.32lb.  Um, wait a minute, I’m not great at math or anything, but I know that’s way over a pound!  Because I plan my list basically down to the penny, I need the ham to weigh a pound, not more.  I mentioned this nicely to “nasty deli girl”, “is that a pound?”  “Well, it’s like a slice over”  I’m thinking in my head yea well if you sliced it thin like I asked it would be lots of slices over.  So I again, trying to be nice to “nasty deli girl”, said, “well, I really only wanted a pound, so if you can take that extra slice off that would be great” This got me a HUGE sigh and an eye roll.  C’mon, I hate people as much as the next person but seriously you need to at least pretend to be nice when you’re working!  At least she was being paid to be there!  ~Stacy